| This
morning I was having what I’ve come to
think of as “the conversation” with yet another
group of people. How do we take the widespread concern,
fear, and hope that exists out there and build that into
a movement for progressive change? Why do people feel
so paralyzed by our times? How can we translate the urgency
so many of us are feeling into effective action?
It’s been more than two years now that we’ve
been processing the Gospel of George Lakoff. We are agreed
that progressives need to build institutions, coordinate
messaging, and discuss our issues in ways that begin with
our values and not our programs. There has been progress,
but there’s also been process. Lots of process.
Our process-to-progress ratio needs work.
It doesn’t always feel as though
we fully grasp what’s at stake.
Sometimes I wonder whether people understand the seriousness
of the moment, and the challenge that has been offered
to each of us. I often feel that we’re in a race,
and possibly one sarin gas attack from the point of no
return.
I understand that movement building takes time, but it
also takes commitment.
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